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Drone Solar Panel Inspection: A Case Study on PCL Construction
技术
- 无人机 - 无人机有效负载与配件
- 无人机 - 多旋翼无人机
适用行业
- 水泥
- 可再生能源
适用功能
- 维护
- 质量保证
用例
- 农业无人机
- 计算机视觉
服务
- 无人机运营服务
- 测试与认证
挑战
苛刻的施工速度需要在大面积上以始终如一的高质量重复捕获无人机数据，从而实现一致的处理和分析
PCL 承接的太阳能项目规模从小到大不等。一旦施工在更大的场地上进行，它就会以“波浪式”发生，生产团队每天要驱动超过一千个桩，而模块工作人员在同一时间内放置的太阳能电池板数量是五倍
这是一种严格的、极速的结构，从地面提供有限的视野，使无人机数据更加有价值。
客户
PCL建设
关于客户
PCL Construction是加拿大最大的建筑公司，也是美国最大的建筑公司之一。在为客户建立成功的简单前提下，它吸引了令人印象深刻的业务量。该公司处理各种规模和范围的项目，通过创新方法实现客户的目标。
解决方案
PCL 团队驾驶两架 GEN I WingtraOne 无人机。他们从 20 MP Sony QX1 有效载荷开始（现在已被 24 MP a6100 取代，作为 GEN II 的入门级 RGB 选项）。成功启动后，他们升级到了RX1R II。
该团队将这些数据用于不同的太阳能项目检查目标——从体积计算到进度跟踪，再到表面比较。为了最有效地做到这一点，它与 AI Clearing 合作，这家技术公司通过视觉丰富的仪表板将设计和无人机数据快速整合到项目见解中。
由于它们是其生产跟踪和现场管理工作流程的重要组成部分，PCL 已经在多种条件下飞行了他们的 WingtraOnes，并且在开阔的太阳能场中使用了大量风力。事实上，作为一个团队，到目前为止，他们已经记录了近 200 小时的飞行时间。
运营影响
数量效益
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